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1 week ago | catmag.co.uk | Will Rimell |byWill Rimell

UK factors recorded a 3.1% year-on-year drop in unit sales and a 3% decline in value for the first nine weeks of the year, in what has been described as a “difficult” start of 2025. The data, revealed by industry analysts Factor Sales, follows a period of growth for the sector in 2024, where value rose by 5.5% and units by 0.8%.

2 weeks ago | catmag.co.uk | Will Rimell |byWill Rimell

PartsInMotion will be returning to the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) circuit for the 2025 season, as it confirms its sponsorship of the NAPA Racing UK team. The online parts distributor’s logo will be seen on the wing end plates of BTCC drivers Ash Sutton and Dan Rowbottom’s cars and in the same place on all of the Mini Challenge cars. The PartsInMotion logo will also be seen on the cant rail on BTCC drivers Sam Osbourne and Dan Cammish’s cars.

2 weeks ago | catmag.co.uk | Will Rimell |byWill Rimell

Valeo and Stellantis have launched the first remanufactured LED headlamp in Europe and the remanufactured infotainment display screen. This extends a used product’s lifespan by restoring it to OEM specifications and with the same performance and warranty as comparable new parts. The move to extend products lifespan is part of efforts to reduce waste, resources use and carbon output. Valeo is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, with Stellantis carbon net zero by 2038.

1 month ago | catmag.co.uk | Will Rimell |byWill Rimell

The new owner of William Street Motors said the business has seen its fortunes turned around, with a renewed focus on training. Ryan Ginifer took over the Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire garage last year and, to date, has invested £73,000. This cash has gone on an extensive renovation of the building, construction of a dedicated training room, staff welfare room, new workshop tools and equipment, an MOT station, and IT infrastructure including a garage management system (GMS) and new website.

1 month ago | catmag.co.uk | Will Rimell |byWill Rimell

The ATS Euromaster group is set to close 86 UK garages – a third of its network – with 400 jobs put at riskThe major garage network blamed rising costs, poor future outlooks and a saturated aftermarket sector. For 2023 – its latest accounts – the firm reported losses of £13.9 million, which added to £20.6m of losses in 2022. ATS Euromaster currently has more than 235 branches UK-wide.